Fish-holder



(No Model.)

L. D. GARNHART. FISH HOLDER.

Patentd Feb. Z3, 1897.

THS NORRIS PETERS CO. PMOTLLIYNO. WASHINGTON, D Cv Wim/ms Nrrnn Srnrns rrrcn.

FISH-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,576, dated February 23, 1897.

Application led August 7, 1896. Serial No. 602,060. (No model.)

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE D. GARN- HART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairmont, in the county of Martin and State of Minnesotadiave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fish- I-Iolders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot' the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to fish-holders.

My object is to provide an extremely simple and cheap device for holding fish Which have just been caught and which may be connected to the boat and held suspended in the Water, so that the iish will be kept alive for a long period of time, thereby obviating the necessity of fastening the fish on a string or cord which is connected to the boat, the latter method being a poor one, as the Iish soon die and their quality is thereby impaired.

I-Iaving this object in view, my invention consists of a net made into the shape of a bag and Which is adapted to hold the lish, in connection With novel draw-strings for closing the mouth of the bag and holding the same suspended from the boat and in the water, and a clamp for preventing the fish from opening the bag.

The invention further consists of those details ol' construction and combinations of parts appearing more fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my complete invention; and Figs. 2 and 3, respective detail views of the two draw-strings, showing the manner in which they are looped. Y

A designates a balloon-shaped bag made of net-like material and having a small mouth B, which is provided with an overturned portion O, in which the draw-strings slide.

D designates the closing draw-string,which is of some length, so that it can be connected to the gunwale of the boat, and this string" passes around in the turned-over portion C,

being doubly looped, as at E and F. Thus it wlll be seen that When the string is pulled the size of the loop will be diminished and the neck of the bag will be closed.

Gr represents a clamp-block through which both portions of the string D are slidable. It has a notch G', and I'I designates a springpressed jam which projects down into the notch and binds on the draw-string. After the bag has been closed the clamp can be slid against the latter and the neck of the bag kept locked against being opened by the shes moving around inside the bag.

I and J representl two extra draw-strings, which are made in the form of loops and through which the draw-string D passes.

Vhen it is desired to open the bag, these strings are pulled open.

It is obvious that many slight and immaterial changes of construction might be resorted to without detracting from any of the advantages of my invention, and it is to be understood, therefore, that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein shown and described, but consider that I am entitled to all such variations as properly come Within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a sheholder, the combination with a bag made of net-like material and provided with a small mouth, of a drawstring passing loosely twice around the neck, and additional or supplemental strings located on opposite sides of the mouth, and adapted for opening the bag.

2. In a fish-holder, the combination with a bag made of net-like material, of loops connected to the bag o`n opposite sides at the neck thereof, a draw-string passing through said loops and doubly looped around the neck of the bag, and a clamp slidable on the drawstring and adapted to keep the mouth of the bag locked.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LAWRENCE D. GARN I-IART.

Witnesses:

GEORGE E. RosA, CHARLES T. RICH. 

